Endangered Florida panthers are struggling to walk, and wildlife officials don't know why

Happy Monday from the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge! As water levels start dropping during the dry season here in south Florida, panthers and other wildlife begin exploring and hunting more in areas that were previously deeply flooded. Here's a video from our famous mama panther, "Broketail," taking her 2023 kittens deep within Fakahatchee Strand on the refuge. If you listen, you can hear some of their vocalizations. Broketail was born on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge d

Happy #Caturday from the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge! Check out this awesome video of a young male panther traversing a breech in an old logging tram in the middle of Fakahatchee Strand on the refuge! We call this location Fred's Hole, because this is the primary pond apple slough that is defended by one of the largest alligators that we have ever seen on the refuge. We nicknamed this huge gator "Fred." Can't help but wonder if this male panther might be the 2023 male offspring of o

Florida Panther Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior - Animals Time

Florida panther sightings are rare enough, but having one stroll up to a photographer in the middle of the woods is the kind of moment that defines Southwest Florida. This quiet stretch of pine flatwoods looks ordinary until a full-grown panther steps into the frame, completely relaxed and comfortable around a human who barely flinches. It’s a reminder of how wild Naples still is beneath the luxury and development, and how these endangered cats continue to move through the region’s last protecte

WOW: A deputy in Collier County, Florida had a close call with a Florida panther! As of 2017, the endangered species had an estimated population of 120 to 230. | Gray Media Digital Content Center

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